• Victoria
• Federal Jurisdictions

• Administrative Law
• Building and Construction
• Bankruptcy/Insolvency
• Commercial Law
• Contract
• Corporations (Company) Law
• Insurance Law
• Environmental Law
• Equity and Trusts
• Mediation
• Property Law/Sale of Land
• Town Planning

Nik Dragojlovic is an experienced and highly regarded barrister practising in commercial law.

Nik practises in all areas of commercial law.

He welcomes both advocacy and advice briefs.  Nik has a direct and practical approach which seeks to achieve optimal commercial outcomes for clients.

In addition to providing general commercial advice, he has particular experience in and accepts briefs in the following types of matters: 

• property law (including caveats, easements, restrictive covenants);
• commercial and retail leases ;
• insurance law;
• building and construction disputes, including claims for defective works;
• common law claims for actions such as negligence, nuisance and trespass;
• town planning, valuation and land compensation (compulsory acquisition) matters;
• environmental compliance and contamination claims; and
• matters arising under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including breaches of directors duties, shareholder disputes and minority shareholder oppression claims.

Some examples of more recent cases in which Nik has appeared include: 

• Contractual dispute relating to subdivision conditions within a contract for the sale of land – S ECI 2022 05026 (successfully resolved during mediation after the commencement of the trial)
• Pre-contractual representations regarding the sale and purchase of company shares – The Beautiful Dove Pharmacies Pty Ltd v MindFit Counselling Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 786
• Caveat removal application under section 90(3) of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic) – El-Shahawy v Owners Corporation 1 Plan No. PS606836R [2023] VSC 597
• Statutory construction of the mediation requirements under the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) – Koronczyk v Victorian Small Business Commissioner & Ors [2023] VSC 431
• Appearing on behalf of Novak Djokovic in judicial review proceedings under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – Djokovic v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 3 and Djokovic v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FedCFamC2G 7
• Contractual dispute arising in the context of a joint venture agreement – Satchell v 70 Esplanade Pty Ltd [2021] VCC 1946

 Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.